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my dissertation with the best possible result: My family, who has supported me amazingly all these years, both financially and psychologically. Their love and support kept me going in difficult times. My boyfriend Tomasz for his patience and moral support during my hard times. All my friends met in Barcelona who made my stay wonderful and unforgettable: Bigola, Paride, Fabri, Gabri, Peruzzo, Vinci, Mattew, Ale, Arvin, Philip,… At last, I would like to thank my favorite Spanish friends: Fernando and
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dissertation with the best possible result: - My family, who has supported me amazingly all these years, both financially and psychologically. Their love and support kept me going in difficult times. - My boyfriend Tomasz for his patience and moral support during my hard times. - All my friends met in Barcelona who made my stay wonderful and unforgettable: Bigola, Paride, Fabri, Gabri, Peruzzo, Vinci, Mattew, Ale, Arvin, Philip,… At last, I would like to thank my favorite Spanish friends: Fernando
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The fourteenth edition of Purchasing and Supply Management focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality. Fourteenth Edition Highlights of the Fourteenth Edition: More than 40 real-life supply chain cases afford the opportunity to apply of the acquisition process
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Product Mix; Product Life Cycle; Brand Positioning; Brand Identity; Equity and Packaging. Developing Market Strategies and the Offerings - Part II: Introduction to Service Marketing; Differentiating Services; Product and Service Price; Response to Change in Price; Pricing Strategies. Delivering Marketing Programs – Part I Marketing through Channel Partners; Wholesalers and Retailers: Current Trend; Channel Management. Delivering Marketing Programs – Part II Market Communication, Process for Effective
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